BuildBPS compiles vast amounts of data and allows for ongoing analyses that can be used to guide and inform decisions related to school building investments. An assessment team of architects and educational planners visited all of Boston Public Schools’ buildings, collecting and organizing information on the physical condition of each building and their educational suitability to the programs offered within. Beyond the general information about each school building, the data is organized in the following four categories: Facility Assessment– Building, Facility Assessment–Site, Educational Facility Effectiveness: Learning Environments, and Educational Facility Effectiveness: Spaces. This dataset will be updated on a yearly basis to reflect changes as renovations and upgrades occur.
PrefixDescriptionBPSInformation provided by BPS Facilities Department and websiteSMMAInformation provided/gathered/obtained by SMMA (Symmes Maini & McKee Associates)MSBAInformation obtained from MSBA websiteTaxInformation obtained from Property Assessment spreadsheetDOEInformation obtained from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE/DOE)BRAInformation obtained from the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) formerly known as Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA)WSPPBData provided by WSPPB cost modelSMMA_FAInformation gathered as part of the facility assessmentSMMA_EAInformation gathered as part of the educational assessmentSMMA_EA_ESInformation gathered during educational assessment specific to Elementary SchoolsSMMA_EA_MSInformation gathered during educational assessment specific to Middle SchoolsSMMA_EA_HS712Information gathered during educational assessment specific to High Schools serving grades 6/7-12SMMA_EA_HS912Information gathered during educational assessment specific to High Schools serving grades 9-12SMMA_EA_K8Information gathered during educational assessment specific to K-8 schoolsSMMA_FA_Overall_Building_ConditionValues for Overall Building Condition Scores must be: Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor, DeficientSMMA_FA_Overall_Community_BuildingValues for Overall Community Building Scores must be: Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor, DeficientSMMA_FA_Overall_Site_ConditionValues for Overall Site Condition Scores must be: Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor, DeficientSMMA_FA_Overall_Community_SiteValues for Overall Community Site Scores must be: Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor, DeficientSMMA_EA_EFE_S_Overall_allValues for Overall Scores for EFE: Spaces must be: Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor, DeficientSMMA_EA_ES_Overall_EFE_spacesValues for Overall EFE Spaces Scores for Elementary Schools must be: Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor, DeficientSMMA_EA_MS_Overall_EFE_spacesValues for Overall EFE Spaces Scores for Middle Schools must be: Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor, DeficientSMMA_EA_HS912_Overall_EFE_spacesValues for Overall EFE Spaces Scores for High Schools serving grades 9-12 must be: Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor, DeficientSMMA_EA_HS712_Overall_EFE_spacesValues for Overall EFE Spaces Scores for High Schools serving grades 6/7-12 must be: Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor, DeficientSMMA_EA_K8_Overall_EFE_spacesValues for Overall EFE Spaces Scores for K-8 Schools must be: Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor, Deficient